Skirting board with finishing elements

ABSTRACT

The molding ( 1 ) has a key slot ( 2 ) with longitudinal corrugations, which key slot ( 2 ) is inclined at an acute angle to the wall surface. The connecting bracket ( 4 ) is a plate and one end of the plate has a shoulder terminated with a flexible tenon ( 6 ) with a free end pointed towards the molding, and the other end of the connecting bracket ( 4 ) is terminated with a spacer flange ( 7 ). Surfaces of the elastic tenon ( 6 ) of the connecting bracket have hooks with a triangular profile and the connecting bracket ( 4 ) has at least one shelf ledge ( 9 ) which supports cables. The molding has a form of a covering, preferably from poly vinyl chloride, which forms a skeleton profile divided with ribs ( 21 ) into chambers ( 28, 29, 30, 31 ) and the molding has a longitudinal protrusion ( 19 ), basically parallel to the wall surface, forming with the chamfered end of the molding an inverted V shape and the protrusion cooperates with the beaded edge ( 20 ) of the spacing flange of the connecting bracket ( 4 ).

[0001] The subject of the invention is a skirting board which covers theexpansion gap between the floor and the wall of a room.

[0002] The Patent Application No. EP 97119929 describes a skirting boardwhich is fastened to the wall with a connecting strip by means of aslot-and-tenon joint, wherein the tenon is wedge-shaped.

[0003] The Patent Application No. P 332591 describes a connectingbracket for fastening moldings, which connecting bracket has fasteningshoulders with clamping lips, which fastening shoulders with clampinglips are pushed into slots of the molding. In the aforementionedsolutions, the connecting strip extends over the entire length of themolding.

[0004] There is also known a connecting bracket of the skirting board soformed from thin sheet metal that after the connecting bracket isfastened to the wall by means of a plastic screw anchor, the connectingbracket forms a closed rectangular profile terminated with a flexibletenon with an inverted V shape. A molding with a slot is seated on theflexible tenon, wherein the free end of the tenon points towards thewall. A drawback of that solution lies in a difficulty to fasten all theconnecting brackets at the same height above the floor. In addition,after the molding has been taken off the connecting brackets severaltimes, it cannot be fastened securely because sharp hooks on the tenonhave made grooves on surfaces of the slot.

[0005] The skirting board, comprising a molding with a slot and aconnecting bracket, wherein the connecting bracket ends with the elastictenon, wherein the slot of the molding is inclined at an acute angle tothe wall. The connecting bracket forms a plate, wherein one end of theplate has a shoulder with an elastic spring or tenon and wherein thefree tip of the elastic spring or tenon is directed toward the molding,and wherein the second end of the plate is terminated with the spacerflange in contrast. The inclined position of the key slot increases therip off strength of the wall associated with the molding slot, theflanges of the connecting bracket alleviate substantially the assemblyof the connecting bracket, since the flanges allow support on the floorduring designation of the hole position. The spring or tenon faces ofthe connecting bracket are furnished with the hooks disposed in atriangular profile. This secures the molding against an easy slidingout. The connecting bracket exhibits at least one shelf, which fixedlysupports the electrical lines. The free end of the shelf isadvantageously bent in the direction of the wall. It is advantageouswhere the faces of the slot exhibit longitudinal grooves, wherein thelongitudinal grooves together with the hooks or projections of thesprings or tenons of the connecting bracket guarantee the properattachment of the molding.

[0006] The spacer flange is terminated with a spacer element from theoblique abutting surface. This spacer element in connection with themolding with a chamfered end provides a longer contact surface of theflanges with the floor. This is of particular importance in the case oflarge floor areas as the expansion gap is to be made relatively large insuch cases. The free end of the tenon of the connecting bracket is soshaped that the free end flexibly rests against the inner surface of thetenon after the molding is fastened.

[0007] The molding on its inner part has an extended wall, whichextended wall forms an outline of an inverted V shape with the obliquechamfered end, and wherein the extended wall is furnished with a kind ofcatch hook seated on the spacer element of the connecting bracket.

[0008] The skirting board has inside corner elements, outside cornerelements and overlapping elements covering adjoining lateral surfaces oftwo skirting boards which elements comprise a cover shaped like themolding and ribs with the oblique slot and with a catch hook in thelower part of the ribs, wherein the catch hook serves for fastening tothe connecting bracket. The surfaces of the slot of those elements havecorrugations which corrugations cooperate, after assembly, with hooks orprojections of the tenon of the connecting bracket. The terminatingfinishing elements of the skirting board have cylindrical elements,preferably in the form of a sleeve, and abutting elements, preferably ina form similar to a parallelepiped, to be fastened to the ends of theskirting board.

[0009] A variant of the molding has the form of a covering, preferablyfrom poly vinyl chloride, which covering forms a skeleton profiledivided with ribs into chambers. The molding has a longitudinalprotrusion disposed parallel to the wall surface, forming with thechamfered end of the molding an inverted V shape and the protrusioncooperates with the beaded edge of the spacer flange of the connectingbracket. The upper chamber of the molding has an edge protruding towardsthe wall beyond the basic profile of the skirting board.

[0010] The outer profile of the molding widens towards the bottom whilethe width of the chambers remains the same and the shelf ledges of theconnecting bracket are accordingly wider in the enlarged wall space.This allows for covering a wider expansion gap and for placing a greaternumber of power supply cables.

[0011] The subject of the invention is shown by way of example in thedrawings, wherein

[0012]FIG. 1 shows a cross sectional view of the skirting board fastenedto the wall,

[0013]FIG. 2—a front view of a MDF molding,

[0014]FIG. 3—a perspective view of the connecting bracket,

[0015]FIG. 4—a front view of a poly vinyl chloride molding seated on theconnecting bracket,

[0016]FIG. 5—a front view of a poly vinyl chloride molding;

[0017]FIG. 6—a cross sectional view of a variant of a poly vinylchloride molding fastened to the wall,

[0018]FIG. 7—a front elevational view of the poly vinyl chloride moldingshown in the FIG. 6,

[0019]FIG. 8—a view of the skirting board with finishing elementsfastened thereto,

[0020]FIG. 9—a perspective view of the inside corner element,

[0021]FIG. 10—a perspective view of the outside corner element,

[0022]FIG. 11—a perspective view of the overlapping element coveringadjoining lateral surfaces of two skirting boards,

[0023]FIG. 12—the left finishing cap, and p FIG. 13—the right finishingcap.

[0024] The molding 1 has a key slot 2 inclined at an acute angle alphato the abutting surface of the wall and in its lower part the moldinghas a chamfered end 3. The connecting bracket 4 is a plate with ashoulder 5 terminated with a flexible tenon 6 with the free end tip ofthe flexible tenon 6 pointed towards the molding 1. The other end of theconnecting bracket 4 is terminated with the spacer flange 7, whichspacer flange 7 rests on the floor surface during installation of themolding. The flange considerably facilitates assembly of connectingbrackets at the same height above the floor. The flange is terminatedwith the spacer element 20 with an oblique abutting surface 11, whichabutting surface 11 cooperates with the chamfered end 3 of the molding1. The chamfered end 3 enables an extension of the spacer flange, whichis especially of importance for proper assembly, in particular in roomswith a large floor area, where it is necessary to provide an adequatelywide expansion gap. The surfaces of the flexible tenon of the connectingbracket 4 have longitudinal hooks or projections 8 with a triangularprofile which are a protection against the molding sliding off tooeasily. The connecting bracket has shelf ledges 9 terminated with a freeend tip 10 bent towards the wall. The shelf ledges facilitate placingpower supply cables 12 in the recess space behind the molding. The freeend 13 of the elastic tenon 6 is so shaped that after the molding isfastened, the free end 13 flexibly rests against the inner surface ofthe elastic tenon. The connecting strip bracket has two openingsallowing for fastening the connecting bracket to the wall, wherein it issufficient to fasten the connecting bracket with one plastic screwanchor. The other opening is used for changing location of theconnecting bracket in the event that after the molding has been takenoff the connecting brackets many times, the slot of the molding hasbecome too worn. Especially, this occurs when the molding is made fromMDF board.

[0025] The skirting board 1 is equipped with finishing elements 14, 15,outside corner element 16, inside corner element 17 and overlappingelements covering adjoining lateral surfaces of two skirting boards 18.The molding 1 is seated on the connecting bracket 4 fastened to the wallin a known manner by means of plastic screw anchors.

[0026] A variant of the molding made from poly vinyl chloride has theform of a covering whose inner wall extends beyond the chamferedabutting end 3, forming an outline of an inverted V shape therewith, andforms a kind of a catch 19 seated on the spacer element 20 of theconnecting bracket 4. The finishing elements 14, 15 of the skirtingboard have cylindrical elements 21, preferably in the form of a sleeve,and abutting elements 22, preferably in the form similar to a parallelepiped, to be fastened to the ends of the skirting board. The finishingelements are a mirror reflection of each other. The inside cornerelements 17, outside corner elements 16 and overlapping elementscovering adjoining lateral surfaces of two skirting boards 18 consist ofa cover shaped like the molding and ribs 23 with an oblique key slot 2and a catch 24 in its lower part to be fastened to the connectingbracket 4. The surfaces of the slot of those elements have corrugations25 which cooperate, after assembly, with hooks 8 of the tenon of theconnecting bracket 4. The molding in the form of a closed covering 26,preferably from poly vinyl chloride (FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7),has a skeleton profile divided with ribs into chambers 28, 29, 30, 31.The upper chamber 31 has an edge 32 protruding towards the wall beyondthe basic profile of the skirting board. Such a shape of the upperchamber makes the molding to abut tightly and with line contact againstthe wall even if the wall is uneven. Because the outer profile of themolding widens towards the bottom (FIG. 6, FIG. 7) while the width ofthe chambers 28, 29 remains the same, it is possible to mount aconnecting bracket 4 with an accordingly wider spacer flange 7 and shelfledges 9 and place a greater number of power supply cables 12 into theenlarged wall space.

1. The skirting board with finishing elements, comprising a molding witha slot which slot detachably cooperates with the flexible tenon of theconnecting bracket, wherein the molding (1) is furnished with a slot (2)inclined at an acute angle (alpha) to the wall and wherein in contrastthe connecting bracket (4) forms a plate, wherein one end of the platehas an oblique flexible shoulder (5) terminated with an elastic tenon(6), wherein a free end tip of the flexible tenon (6) is pointed towardsthe molding and wherein the other end (4) of the plate is in turn againterminated by the spacer flange (7).
 2. The skirting board according toclaim 1, wherein the faces of the tenon (6) are furnished with catchhooks (8) having a profile of a triangle.
 3. The skirting boardaccording to claim 1, wherein the connecting bracket (4) has at leastone shelf ledge (9) for supporting power supply cables (12), and whereinthe free end (10) of the shelf ledge is bent towards the wall.
 4. Theskirting board according to claim 1, wherein the faces of the slot (2)are furnished with longitudinal corrugations (25).
 5. The skirting boardaccording to claim 1, wherein the spacer flange (7) is terminated with aspacer element (20) with an oblique abutting surface (11), and whereinthe molding (1) has a chamfered end.
 6. The skirting board according toclaim 1, wherein the free end (13) of the tenon of the connectingbracket is such profiled that the free end (13) rests against the innerpart of the flexible tenon (6) after the molding is fastened.
 7. Theskirting board according to claim 1, wherein the molding (1) has thelongitudinal protrusion (19) on its inner side, wherein the longitudinalprotrusion (19) forms, together with the oblique chamfered end (3) anoutline of an inverted V shape, wherein the protruding side is a kind ofa catch hook seated on the spacer flange (20) of the connecting bracket(4).
 8. The skirting board according to claim 1 further comprisinginside corner elements (17), outside corner elements (16) andoverlapping elements (18) covering adjoining lateral surfaces of twoskirting boards, wherein the inside corner elements (17), outside cornerelements (16) and overlapping elements (18) comprise a cover shaped likethe molding and ribs (23) with an oblique slot (2) and a catch (24) intheir lower part to be fastened to the connecting bracket (4), whereinsurfaces of the slot of those elements have corrugations (25) whichcooperate, after assembly, with hooks (8) of the tenon of the connectingbracket (4); and wherein the terminating finishing elements (14, 15) ofthe skirting board have cylindrical elements (21), preferably in theform of a sleeve, and abutting elements (22), preferably in the form ofa parallel epiped and to be fastened to the ends of the skirting board.9. The skirting board according to claim 1, wherein the molding has aform of a closed covering, preferably made of polyvinyl chloride, whichforms a skeleton profile subdivided into chambers (28, 29, 30, 31) byway of ribs (27) and wherein the molding has a longitudinal protrusion(19) disposed parallel to the wall surface, wherein the longitudinalprotrusion (19) forms with the chamfered end (3) of the molding aninverted V shape and wherein the longitudinal protrusion (19) cooperateswith the beaded edge (20) of the spacer flange of the connecting bracket(4).
 10. The skirting board according to claim 1, wherein the upperchamber (31) has an edge (32) protruding towards the wall disposedoutside of the basic profile of the skirting board.
 11. The skirtingboard according to claim 1 or 9 wherein the outer profile of the molding(1) widens towards the bottom and wherein the width of the chambers (28,29) remains the same, and wherein the shelf ledges (9) of the connectingbracket are accordingly wider in the enlarged recess space.